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There could be a management shakeup at the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. should the power company fail to ease the electricity woes experienced by Guyanese, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said Friday. In clear terms, the President said those responsible for the country’s main electricity body will be held accountable for continued shortcomings. “If
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As he affirmed that public servants and pensioners will start to receive their $100,000 cash grant before the end of 2024, President Dr. Irfaan Ali explained the additional time spent on setting up the distribution system was necessary to ensure overall transparency. The President spoke about the $100,000 cash grant for every adult citizen during
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Director of Sports Steve Ninvalle has lauded Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports Charles Ramson Jr. for the tabling of the landmark Horse Racing Authority Bill in Parliament. The historic legislation, which aims to establish a regulatory framework for the sector, was introduced in the National Assembly on Wednesday. The bill states that the Horse
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Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury to retain his unified heavyweight world titles and prove his status as a generational great with another close points win in their rematch in Saudi Arabia. Having inflicted a first career defeat on Briton Fury by split decision seven months ago, Usyk’s astuteness and will to win once again prevailed
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A group of diplomats accredited to Guyana recently visited the Moblissa community on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway where they toured the work underway with the establishment of a state-of-the-art dairy farm and joined residents at their annual Christmas party. The dairy farm, a project of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) and the LR Group, an international company,
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Buddy’s Housing Development and Atlantic Builders Inc. are proud to announce the launch of Shoreline Estates, an exclusive, new condominium project set to redefine modern living in Guyana. Located in the heart of Enmore on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), Shoreline Estates will offer 89 meticulously designed units, featuring one, two, and three-bedroom configurations
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Chase’s Academic Foundation secured their place in the KFC Goodwill International School Football final with a thrilling 5-4 victory over defending champions Clarendon College of Jamaica at the Ministry of Education ground on Friday evening. Chase Academy displayed impressive resilience and attacking prowess in a closely contested match. Despite falling behind early, they rallied back
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Seventeen-year-old Carl Rolland Reid called ‘Carloo’ of Tucville Squatting Area, Georgetown was shot dead on Friday night when he attempted to rob a food vendor and her daughter waiting for transportation on Aubrey Barker Road, in the City. Police Headquarters said the robbery occurred about 21:10 hours on the northern side of Aubrey Barker Road
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On Friday, the Ministry of Agriculture through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) signed contracts with over fifty-two (52) Community Development Councils (CDC) for critical drainage and irrigation work in several communities in Linden (Region 10). The contracts, which were mostly for manual cleaning of drainage channels in several communities, were signed to the
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Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Dr Irfaan Ali reaffirmed Guyana’s stance on protecting its territorial integrity and addressed concerns over Venezuela’s construction of a bridge across its territory. “Today, as one of our neighbours seek to further their illegitimate claim to our territory, we will continue to do what is right, follow the international
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